Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Travelport, the travel commerce platform, has signed a multiyear agreement with Qantas Airways that includes distribution of the Australian national carrier’s content and integration into Qantas’ recently announced NDC platform, the Qantas Distribution Platform (QDP)....
Xiamen Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in Seattle, expanding the fleet to 200 aircraft. With the addition of the aircraft, Xiamen Airlines passes a key milestone, with the size of the fleet now at 200 airplanes. The airline passed the...
ITS has appointed Rob Brooks as VP of Supply Chain. He will be responsible for global inventory management and aircraft planning strategies within the ITS Airframe business unit, while overseeing the purchasing and repairs departments. With 13 years of progressive...
Allegiant Air has taken delivery of its first U.S.-produced A320 aircraft from the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, AL. Bob Lekites, Executive Vice President of Customers for Airbus Americas said, “Airbus is committed to developing and producing...
AIRFLOW SOLUTIONS has received FAA certification and enhanced Op Specs, which includes composite on-wing repair authority and the overhaul of Boeing/Airbus nacelles and flight controls, at its new 35,000 sq ft repair and stores facility in Tulsa, OK AIRFLOW SOLUTIONS...
Mexico’s civil aviation authority has temporarily suspended operations of Aerolineas Damojh while it reviews the Mexican airline service company after one of its planes crashed in Cuba last week, killing 111 people. The authority said it aims to make sure the company...
Etihad Airways has chosen Boeing Global Services to provide multiple crew management solutions to support the planning and operation of the airline's 7,500 crewmembers. Through the agreement, Etihad Airways will integrate Crew Pairing, Rostering and Fatigue Risk...
Manufacture of the first ACJ320neo has begun, with elements taking shape across Europe and final assembly due to begin in June, followed by the first delivery of the “green” aircraft to Acropolis Aviation of the UK in the last quarter of this year. A second ACJ320neo...
Cobalt Air, Cyprus’ expanding airline, has fitted in-flight entertainment (IFE) across its Airbus A319 and A320 fleet via portable wireless IFE platform, Bluebox Wow. Cabin crew training was completed last week in readiness for the system to go live this week, across...
A Saudia A330-200 made an emergency landing at the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah with no nose gear following a technical malfunction in the aircraft’s hydraulic system. Flight 3818 had departed from the Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport in...
The latest edition of MRO Global is now available to view here. This Spring 2018 issue features a closer look at how firms can better leverage data analytics, the future trends impacting the MRO market, analysis of the European and Chinese markets, with a series of...
The weekend began with the tragic news that a Cubana 737 aircraft had crashed shortly after takeoff near José Martí International Airport (MAHA), Havana (Cuba) on May 18, 2018. Three people survived the crash and remain in critical condition but 110 passengers and...